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Immense Exertions of Rome
The conclusion, then, is that those who put themselves
in the power of the enemy from want of proper precaution
deserve blame; but those who use every practicable precaution
not so: for to trust absolutely no one is to make all action impossible; but reasonable action, taken after receiving adequate
security, cannot be censured. Adequate securities are oaths,
children, wives, and, strongest of all, a blameless past. To be
betrayed and entrapped by such a security as any of these is a
slur, not on the deceived, but on the deceiver. The first
object then should be to seek such securities as it is impossible
for the recipient of the confidence to evade; but since such
are rare, the next best thing will be to take every reasonable
precaution one's self: and then, if we meet with any disaster, we
shall at least be acquitted of wrong conduct by the lookers on.
And this has been the case with many before now: of which the
most conspicuous example, and the one neares
Rome and Carthage Continue to Covet Sardinia and Sicily
It appears to me not to be alien to my general
Sardinia reduced by T. Manlius Torquatus, B. C. 215. Marcellus took Leontini, B. C. 214 (autumn). Livy, 24, 30.
purpose, and the plan which I originally laid down, to
recall the attention of my readers to the magnitude of the
events, and the persistency of purpose displayed by the two
States of Rome and Carthage. For who could think
it otherwise than remarkable that these two powers,
while engRome and Carthage. For who could think
it otherwise than remarkable that these two powers,
while engaged in so serious a war for the possession of Italy, and one no less serious for that
of Iberia; and being still both of them equally
balanced between uncertain hopes and fears for
the future of these wars, and confronted at the
very time with battles equally formidable to either,
should yet not be content with their existing undertakings: but should raise another controversy
as to the possession of Sardinia and Sicily; and not content with
merely hoping for all these things, should grasp
at th
Syracuse's Defenses
When Epicydes and Hippocrates had occupied Syracuse,
Siege of Syracuse, B. C. 215-214.
and had alienated the rest of the citizens with
themselves from the friendship of Rome, the
Romans who had already been informed of the
murder of Hieronymus, tyrant of Syracuse, appointed Appius
Claudius as Pro-praetor to command a land force, while
Marcus Claudius Marcellus commanded the fleet. These
officers took up a position not far from Syracuse, and
determined to assault the town from the land at Hexapylus,
and by sea at what was called Stoa Scytice in Achradina,
where the wall has its foundation close down to the sea.
Having prepared their wicker pent-houses, and darts, and
other siege material, they felt confident that, with so many
hands employed, they would in five days get their works in
such an advanced state as to give them the
advantage over the enemy. Archimedes. But in this they
did not take into account the abilities of Archimedes; nor calculate on the truth that
Rome Saved by Luck
On this being known at Rome, the utmost confusion
Terror at Rome.
and terror prevailed among the inhabitants,—
this movemeRome, the utmost confusion
Terror at Rome.
and terror prevailed among the inhabitants,—
this movement of Hannibal's being as unexpected as it was sudden; for he had never
been so close to the city before. At the same time their
alarm was inc coincidence occurred which proved fortunate
for the preservation of Rome.
For Gnaeus Fulvius and Publius Sulpicius, having alreadyThe Consular levies fortunately
being at Rome enable the Romans to make a counter-demonstration
enrolled one consular army, had bound the men
with the usual oath to appear at Rome armed on
that very day; and were also engaged on that day
in drawing out the lists and testing the men for
the othe reby it so happened that a
large number of men had been collected in Rome
spontaneously in the very nick of time. These troops the
Consuls bol and were not
altogether without hope that they would be able to take Rome
itself by assault. Hannibal devastates the Campagna. But when they s
Hannibal In Sight of Rome
But presently, when the Consuls ventured to encamp
Hannibal starts on his return.
within ten stades of him, Hannibal broke up his
quarters before daylight. He did so for three
reasons:—first, because he had collected an
enormous booty; secondly, because he had given up all hope
of taking Rome; and lastlyRome; and lastly, because he reckoned that the
time had now come at which he expected, according to
his original idea, that Appius would have learnt the danger
threatening Rome, and would have raised the siege of Capua
and come with his whole force to the relief of the city; or at
any rate would hurry up with the greater part, leaving a detachmeRome, and would have raised the siege of Capua
and come with his whole force to the relief of the city; or at
any rate would hurry up with the greater part, leaving a detachment
to carry on the siege. The passage of the Anio. Publius had caused the bridges
over the Anio to be broken down, and thus compelled
Hannibal to get his army across by a ford; and
he now attacked the Carthaginians as they were
engaged in making the passage of the stream
and caused them great distress. They were not able however
t